Heating rivets which hold the steel plates against the tremendous pressure of the water, is an important link in the chain of shipbuilding. The worker keeps steady pace with the demands of the riveters, and as tons of rivets are used in each ship,...

This picture shows silicon and what researchers expect it to do. The pure element, in the form manufactured by DuPont, is below the ruler. Before it can be used it must be melted down to a solid mass, as at lower left and traces of other elements...

Total cost to build plant was $1,300,000,000 and involved more than 8,100 companies of which 5,745 were small firms. More than 138,000 purchase orders costing more $500,000,000 were placed. More than 87,000 orders totaling about $245,000,000 went...

Table of Contents: Speaking of bridges; Shooting for recovery; A photographic study of DuPont MX patterns; Another iron horse with wings; Over the cameraman's shoulder; Let's eat more bread; New seals for new bottles; More light on gun-sighting; To...

Table of Contents: Boss of all the trails; Fast, no-fuss flat tire repair; Brain storms; Protective apple corps; More than another nylon; Bright prospects for optical disc; The paint with a past; A feel for more fish; Vying for the eyes of Texas;...

on front of card: "Tarry More Hotel Courts. 90 Modern Rooms & Restaurant. Jackson, Miss." on back of card: "Tarry More Hotel Courts. 90 Modern Rooms. Restaurant and Texaco Service Station. At the Intersection of Highway 80 and 51 South. ...

These 61 men and women, and the files, machines and other equipment that surround them, represent the force required to handle the DuPont Company's annual tax bill. In 1952, total taxes and re-negotiation for DuPont amounted to $395 million, more...

Table of Contents: Letter from customer; Those popular bleached blondes; Pioneering in potash; Want a softer toothbrush; Packaging films report for duty; The gusher called Spindletop; Revolution in electronics; Fifth column of the forage land; This...

Band saws are often used for cutting curves of large radius in Lucite methyl methacrylate resin. Because of the length of band saw blades, they dissipate heat more rapidly than do circular saws. Accordingly, they operate at lower temperatures and...

Table of Contents: Suited for space odyssey; Wall-to-wall everywhere you wander; Parting the polysyllabiecs; The over-burdened beauty; Recipe for refreshment; A reliable barrier against oil brines; It's in the cards; Bound for more of less; An end...

Table of Contents: New rails to ride; Yards for yards; On track to the olympics; The peaks of perfection; A warm response to winter; Burning midnight oil at the gas company; Bound to succeed; An inner dimension; More BTUs per barrel; News in brief.

Table of Contents: Are breakers ahead; Pine of the southland; Relieving traffic troubles; Chairs and their upholstery; America dominant or subservient; Dredges, stump-pullers and dynamite; Making glasses comfortable; More kick in blasting caps and...

Table of Contents: Fast colors and the depression; A real guide to universal knowledge; More speed in road building; Another DuPont product makes good; Smart surf suits for the sea; A tale about Mark Twain; A new hotel continues old traditions;...

Operator at DuPont's new silicon plant at Brevard, North Carolina 'picking' silicon needles. This method of inspection helps maintain high purity standards of DuPont silicon. The material, a non metallic element, is used in such devices as...

Hendrick addresses H. G. Osburn, Superintendent of the company. Hendrick refuses to send the tires until he has some to replace them. He encloses pieces of the wheels to show the wear. Hendrick admits that the tires might still be serviceable,...

on front of card: "What is Roadside America? Who enters here will be taken by surprises! Be prepared to see more than you expect! You will be amazed at Roadside America's beauty and mechanical skill. Over 50 years in the making by our family. ...

Work soles made of DuPont's synthetic rubber, neoprene are popular in many industries, but especially so among roofers. They are surefooted, abrasion resistant and long wearing. Neoprene crepe is much more resistant to oxidation than natural rubber...